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N'A'PATTERSON.

. A VOTE REGISTER,

Patented May 12, 1868,

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To ALL -wHoM' IT MAY CONCERNE A Beit known tbat'I,..N. PATTERSON, of Winchester, in the county -oi Franklin, and State of '.Ifenncsseel hare'invented n new and improvediVoteRegistcr; end I do'bereby declare that the following is a full, c lcar, and e'xsct delcliption thereof, which 'will enable those skilled in -the art toimake und use tbe same, 'reference being had to the accompanying 'drawings ,forming part of this specification, in wbich- Figure 1 is a plan viewl of tbe-rcgister. l Figure -2 isajongitudina'l s 'ection of the same through the line n: x, gl 1. Figure 8 is a cross`section .o fltbe' register tbrongh the line y y, iig. 1.- Figure 4 is a longitudinal section through tbeline z z, fig.' 1.

Similar letter-of refcre'ncefindicate correspondinglparts.

This invention relates to tbe registry of votes of the membersof any deliberativo body, und `:'onsistsoifn column of blocks hearing tbe raised names of such members, n nd so connected by viren-het th'ey'can hcfcctunted to indicate the negatire or animati-vo yotes of es'cb member.-

- The'inveution contemplates tbe subsequent printing of the whole vote, sud its mechanism is arranged s rithv reference to that end, as'will hereinafter be more fully setl fo'rtlx.

- The register is located at tbc'clerk's desk, or other snitable'central position, and is connected by two wires with tbe desk of each member of the assembled body.

` By referring to the drawings, will be'seen tbc plan viewmy invention, and certain' sectionsfshowing its At thetcpo'ftbe frame-plate A is a tablet, bearingl the negative andalrmativo precepts, as shown. Arranged in a column are tbe blocks B, bearing tbe names of tbe members of the deliberative body. These names maybe either cleetrotyped or stereotyped blocks, or small cbases,'coiitaining the names set up with eommon types', may be need.- These Abloclre.lfrelzield 'in the position shovrn by the equol opposite te'nsin of tbe springs b, which latter, in practice, can be of any suitable character, as helical springs orv rubber, or other elastic cords.-V

d d nre the Awires connecting the blocks with. the v'oters' desks;th'e wires d being drnwnerben voting ncgatively,-and the wires d being drawn in voting ailirmatirely These wires pass through the raised nnlding E, to which the springs b are attached` Fig. 8 exhibits-tbc cross-scction of the plate, and corresponding section of one of the 4bloclts or chases, which 4I ntter src formedwitb notchfes effet'. the purpose of catching, when drawn to vthe right 'or loft-.in vc t ng. over th'e strips G, thc operation ol'z'rtbich4 strips will now be' described'. i Y

v'The stripsG are located in longitudinal slots at'eacb side of the columnof name-blocks, und are sustained, to present their upper eglges above the plane ofthe plate A, by springs S, iig.- 4.

When tbennmobloc's are drawn to the right or left, the notches et the come will catch over the strips G respectively, arid beheldin'tbnt position until the whole vote'is printed, es before mentioned.

This operation of printing requir'csonly an ink-rollor,'frisket, ond heavy roller, the use of which nre well known, and nocd not hc described here. 1 v

A. The blocks are then liberated by pressing upon-'tbe button or .tablet H, 'and will, in obedience tothe pre* v ponderati'g tension of the extended spring, y back-to the original central position,shown in g. 1.'

The mechanism permitting this said liberation will now be described- ,t

The tablet H arises from a lever-,.I, iig. 2, to which is attached. a cross-piece, J. the ends of which'letterV fit loosely in' mdrtises at the middle points of tbe strips G, as shown nt iig. 8.-

The partsthus connected willa'ccomplish the liberation of the blocks, as before described, by tbe tablet being depressed, 'for tbe strips G will bedrswn downward into the longitudinallfslots inthe plate A, in which they reside, and this leave tbe lnsnxe-hloclrsfre'e to regain their fernreipositioml This invention being simple, 'ad consisting of few parts, maybe easily constructed,and will eectnally'V answer'tbe/ ends for which it is devised.v

Any suitable prntng-sppixratus may be attachent to the register, or the ordnary-nking and printibgollcrs mty be used, hs before mentionei.

I claim asnew, qnd desire to secure by Letters Patentv 1. Th 'catching-strips Gr their equivjslent, snbstntially as shown undV described, in combination with tbe nnleblocks B und plato A, or its equivalent, all as and for the purpose set fox-tb. K

f2. Tbe springs b, attacbedend operst'ibg sx'vxbstantinlly as shown anddescribo-or the equivalent thereof, i

in combination with the name-blocks or chases B, nllas and for the purpose setforth.

3. The springs s, ofany suitable material, ein'ployed nd operating substantially as shown and described, in oombinoton with tbe strips G and'plste A, or' the equivalent thereof, all s and for the purpose setfortb.

4,' The device,'.conssting of the` tablet H, strip I, and cross-piece J, or 'otherequivalent mecbani'smfconstx-usted und 'opel-sting substantially as sborra bud' desribed, i combnatimiA with vtbe strips G, all n s ,and for` NQA. rATTERsON; f

tbe p'urposel set foi-tb,

I Witnesseszn Y H. T. 041m, Benn: aSat1-fm. 

